Sky Diver Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) A guy from BHM is moving to Rochester and he's looking for folks to watch Alabama games with. Edited June 26, 2018 by Sky Diver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted June 26, 2018 Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) Throwing this out there: Drive to Canada and hook up with CBF? And don't give me this "It's too far." It's the Alabama Crimson Tide we are talking about. ROLL TIDE ROLL! Edited June 26, 2018 by Cynical 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 26, 2018 Author Share Posted June 26, 2018 (edited) 3 hours ago, Cynical said: Throwing this out there: Drive to Canada and hook up with CBF? And don't give me this "It's too far." It's the Alabama Crimson Tide we are talking about. ROLL TIDE ROLL! I think Plan B if he can't find a fan base in Rochester is to go to Buffalo. There are a lot of Buffalo area kids at UA and I believe there is a group that watches the games. Canada isn't too much further so that's a possibility. I was in Nova Scotia last week and ran into a few folks wearing Alabama gear. My Roll Tides were returned with blank stares, lol. Edited June 26, 2018 by Sky Diver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 7 hours ago, Sky Diver said: I think Plan B if he can't find a fan base in Rochester is to go to Buffalo. There are a lot of Buffalo area kids at UA and I believe there is a group that watches the games. Canada isn't too much further so that's a possibility. I was in Nova Scotia last week and ran into a few folks wearing Alabama gear. My Roll Tides were returned with blank stares, lol. You probably said it wrong. You were in Canada. Up there, it's not "Roll Tide", it's "Roll Tide, eh." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 LOL thanks for remembering me!!! Too bad you weren't close to Hamilton, ONT! I am ordering the sports pack this year and will get every single Alabama game! ROLL TIDE!!! 18 hours ago, Sky Diver said: I think Plan B if he can't find a fan base in Rochester is to go to Buffalo. There are a lot of Buffalo area kids at UA and I believe there is a group that watches the games. Canada isn't too much further so that's a possibility. I was in Nova Scotia last week and ran into a few folks wearing Alabama gear. My Roll Tides were returned with blank stares, lol. Then they aren't true Bama fans! My tattoo guy is a Bama fan! We talked Bama the entire time he was doing my tattoo. Nice to talk shop with other Bama fans 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 (edited) 15 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: LOL thanks for remembering me!!! Too bad you weren't close to Hamilton, ONT! I am ordering the sports pack this year and will get every single Alabama game! ROLL TIDE!!! Then they aren't true Bama fans! My tattoo guy is a Bama fan! We talked Bama the entire time he was doing my tattoo. Nice to talk shop with other Bama fans One guy was wearing an Alabama hat. I explained the etiquette when two Alabama fans meet. He was apologetic that he had no idea what I was talking about and shook my hand, lol. Nova Scotia is a nice place. I recall watching the Rochester Amerks play the Nova Scotia Voyageurs back in the day. They had a goon named Gilles Lupien who Amerks fans loved to hate. The Amerks had John Wensink, who was a real badass. Old time hockey in the '70s. This is classic John Wensink. I think Oggie Oglethorpe in Slapshot was patterned after him. Enjoyed talking hockey when I was up there. Brought back a lot of great memories of going to games with my dad. Edited June 27, 2018 by Sky Diver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I haven't been to Nova Scotia but would love to go one day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: I haven't been to Nova Scotia but would love to go one day Beautiful coast line and nice people. I'd go back, but I'll probably do Cape Breton next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Sky Diver said: Beautiful coast line and nice people. I'd go back, but I'll probably do Cape Breton next time. I've been to New Brunswick and that was beautiful. Did you go to Halifax? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 27, 2018 Author Share Posted June 27, 2018 Just now, Canadian Bills Fan said: I've been to New Brunswick and that was beautiful. Did you go to Halifax? Yes, I stayed in Halifax. I was there for 8 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 27, 2018 Share Posted June 27, 2018 I want to go so bad. I want to see the Alexander Keith's brewery, the Halifax Explosion monument, Peggie's Cove, and the Titanic exhibit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 9 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: I want to go so bad. I want to see the Alexander Keith's brewery, the Halifax Explosion monument, Peggie's Cove, and the Titanic exhibit There was a really good band at Alexander Keith’s: Signal Hill. I went to the Citadel, the City Garden, Peggie’s Cove, the South Shore, Grand Pre. I ate a lot of lobster, mussels and oysters and drank a lot of craft beer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 11 hours ago, Sky Diver said: There was a really good band at Alexander Keith’s: Signal Hill. I went to the Citadel, the City Garden, Peggie’s Cove, the South Shore, Grand Pre. I ate a lot of lobster, mussels and oysters and drank a lot of craft beer. Best way to eat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 57 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: Best way to eat! My next trip to the Maritimes will probably be to Cape Breton. The drive is kind of painful: Almost 1000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 14 minutes ago, Sky Diver said: My next trip to the Maritimes will probably be to Cape Breton. The drive is kind of painful: Almost 1000 miles. yeah but it will be so worth it man. The Maritimes are beyond beautiful! If you could, try and get to PEI you wont regret it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 34 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: yeah but it will be so worth it man. The Maritimes are beyond beautiful! If you could, try and get to PEI you wont regret it I'm used to driving from WI/NY to Tuscaloosa, so the drive doesn't faze me too much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sky Diver said: I'm used to driving from WI/NY to Tuscaloosa, so the drive doesn't faze me too much. Oh ya same distance probably. Maybe a little further to PEI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: Oh ya same distance probably. Maybe a little further to PEI The drive from Albany to Tuscaloosa is long, but scenic. The drive from Central WI was shorter, but driving through WI/IL was mind numbing. Once I hit Paducah, KY it was okay. Edited June 28, 2018 by Sky Diver 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I've driven to Alabama's Gulf coast. Beautiful long and wide white sand beaches. A trip to the "Red Neck Riviera" is a vacation worth taking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 25 minutes ago, I am the egg man said: I've driven to Alabama's Gulf coast. Beautiful long and wide white sand beaches. A trip to the "Red Neck Riviera" is a vacation worth taking. I spent a week at Orange Beach. It's not bad. I'm coming up empty on finding folks the guy from Birmingham can watch games with in Rochester. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 I have always wanted to drive to Tuscaloosa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
US Egg Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 (edited) 18 minutes ago, Sky Diver said: I spent a week at Orange Beach. It's not bad. ......not bad ??? You need to spend a day, though 5 minutes be enough, on the shores of Lake Erie or Lake Ontario. I've been to ocean beaches on the Pacific and Atlantic. The Gulf and throughout the Caribbean, Gulf Shores, Alabama is far beyond "not bad". Good Luck with your quest. Edited June 28, 2018 by I am the egg man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 4 minutes ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: I have always wanted to drive to Tuscaloosa It's about 1,600 km from Toronto. The UA campus is beautiful and Bryant-Denny Stadium is showpiece. 102,000 fans so it's quite an event. the Elephant Stomp on the Quad in from of the library is cool. The Paul "Bear" Bryant Museum is interesting and it's only a dollar or two to get in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 7 minutes ago, Sky Diver said: It's about 1,600 km from Toronto. The UA campus is beautiful and Bryant-Denny Stadium is showpiece. 102,000 fans so it's quite an event. the Elephant Stomp on the Quad in from of the library is cool. The Paul "Bear" Bryant Museum is interesting and it's only a dollar or two to get in. How hard is it to get tickets to a game if I ever made the trip? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 1 minute ago, Canadian Bills Fan said: How hard is it to get tickets to a game if I ever made the trip? Depends on the game. but I've never had any problems. The Iron Bowl may be tough. There is a Facebook group where people sell tickets and you can go to Craigslist. I usually go to a game or two a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canadian Bills Fan Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynical Posted June 28, 2018 Share Posted June 28, 2018 40 minutes ago, Sky Diver said: Depends on the game. but I've never had any problems. The Iron Bowl may be tough. There is a Facebook group where people sell tickets and you can go to Craigslist. I usually go to a game or two a year. Where do you stay? I heard the hotel availability and pricing is nuts in Tuscaloosa and up I-20 towards Birmingham during home games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sky Diver Posted June 28, 2018 Author Share Posted June 28, 2018 14 minutes ago, Cynical said: Where do you stay? I heard the hotel availability and pricing is nuts in Tuscaloosa and up I-20 towards Birmingham during home games. I have friends there I stay with, but I would try couch surfing or Craigslist. Forget trying to get a hotel in Tuscaloosa. You have to book way ahead and it's ridiculously expensive. Not enough beds for the number of people that flock to Tuscaloosa for games. Airbnb is likely to be really expensive too, but you can check. https://www.couchsurfing.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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